State University Police Patch — Order the Ram & Crossed Keys
Design S0709A at a glance
A badge-shaped cut that merges mascot and mandate: a ram's head stitched in layered tans against a mountain line, with crossed keys beneath and the university's initials and motto wording in the bands. The badge silhouette keeps it law enforcement at a glance; the ram keeps it unmistakably the institution's own — the combination state-school departments ask for by description.
Badge-shaped cutGold merrowed borderLayered ram headMountain backdropCrossed keys emblemInitial & motto bands
About this ram and crossed keys badge design
Mascot patches fail when they look like athletics merchandise; this one avoids that by structure. The badge silhouette and crossed keys — the old symbol of custodial authority — frame the ram inside law-enforcement language, so the animal reads as institutional heraldry rather than sideline branding. The horns stitch in concentric rows that hold their curl at shoulder size, with the mountain line adding place without adding clutter.
Order it as shown or tailor it: initials, motto and founding-year wording all restitch, the keys can yield to a second emblem, and the ram redraws to your campus's actual mascot rendering. This page shows a design concept we manufacture to order — your stitch-ready proof arrives 6–12 hours after you order, and nothing is produced until you approve it.
State university police patch quick facts
- Embroidered university police patches cost $3.00–$20.00 each depending on quantity, with a 10-patch minimum.
- Rush production takes 7–10 days and is available on every custom patch.
- State-school departments increasingly fold the athletic mascot into sworn insignia for campus recognition.
- Crossed keys have marked custodial authority on badges since medieval city watches.
- Shoulder badges run 3.5" to 4.5" tall; game-day backs run 8" to 11".
- Owl Badges is a US-based badge and patch manufacturer in Simi Valley, California, in business since 1999.
Customize this ram badge patch: backing, size, and thread options
- Backing: sew-on for duty shirts, iron-on for caps, hook-side velcro for event soft shells
- Sizes: 2"–12" — 3.5"–4.5" covers shoulder wear; 8"+ for backs
- Colorways: blue, gold and tan as shown, or your university's brand colors — preview in the markup tool
- Border: merrowed (shown) or flat hot-cut edge
- Thread: any colorway, including metallic gold keys
- Artwork: the ram redraws to your official mascot rendering at no additional art charge
Who orders this design
State university police departments order this badge when the administration wants sworn officers visually aligned with campus identity, especially for game-day and event details. Multi-campus systems vary the initials band per site over one shared artwork. Orders typically pair duty shoulders with soft-shell sets for stadium coverage.
Custom state university patch pricing — embroidered
| Quantity | Price per patch |
|---|---|
| 10–19 | $20.00 |
| 20–29 | $14.00 |
| 30–49 | $11.00 |
| 50–74 | $6.50 |
| 75–99 | $6.00 |
| 100–249 | $5.50 |
| 250–499 | $3.00 |
Rush production in 7–10 days is available on all custom patches. Design your changes in the markup tool above, or get this patch quoted exactly as shown.
What your quote covers
- Your exact spec — quantity, size, backing, and colorway, priced to the piece
- A free digital mockup within 4 hours, before you commit to anything
- Rush production in 7–10 days whenever you need it
- No setup, digitizing, or art fees — the table price is the whole price
How ordering this patch works
Request a quote
Send this design (marked up or as-is) with your quantity. Quotes are answered 24/7 within 4 hours.
Approve your proof
Your stitch-ready proof arrives 6–12 hours after ordering. Nothing is produced until you approve it.
We verify & produce
Law-enforcement orders are verified with your agency before production — standard practice since 1999.
Delivery confirmed
We confirm your shipping address by phone, then email tracking the day your patches ship.
🏛 Bidding for your department or agency? We answer bids, RFQs and purchase-order quotes — see how agency bids and RFQs work, or tick “This quote is for a bid” in the quote form.
State university police patch questions
Can the ram match our official mascot art?
Yes — send the licensed rendering and we redraw it stitch-ready in the same layered style at no art charge, shown on your proof first.
Do the crossed keys mean anything specific?
Custodial authority — keys have marked the right to hold and open a jurisdiction since medieval watches. They can swap for batons, torches or a second mascot element.
Can each campus in our system get its own initials?
Yes. The initials band varies per campus over one artwork, all ordered together on one quantity ladder.
What do game-day details usually order?
Soft-shell velcro versions at 4"–4.5" plus a run of 8"–10" backs for rain jackets — same art, one order.
How do I request changes to this design?
Use the "mark up this design" tool in the quote form: circle elements, pin notes, attach mascot art — the markup travels with your quote.
Looking for a different patch, or a different starting point?
This page covers one mascot-badge hybrid. For standard municipal formats, the police patch range past the ram and crossed keys — shields, stars and unit art covers every assignment. Working from licensed mascot files? The mascot-to-insignia patch guide on redrawing brand art for thread explains the conversion.
Notes
Drop a 📍 pin on the patch, then type what you want changed there.